Spinning-type reel



July 8, 1952 R. J. BLlsslT SPINNING-TYPE REEL 2 SHEETS-SHEET l Filed March 24 1951 H05/mono L/. B//JJ/ INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY July 8, 1952 R, J, B| |55|T 2,602,603

SPINNING-TYPE REEL.

Filed March 24 1951 2 SHEETS--SHEET 2 Raymond d. B//ss/z" 1m ENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented July 8, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE"l SPINNING-TYPE REEL Raymond J. Blissit, Broken Arrow,` Oklawassignor to Zero: Houromb Company, Tulsa, Okla., a corporationof Oklahoma Application Marchd, 1951, Seri-alNo'. 217,385

(Cl. Zai-8.4.5)

, l Claims.

ThisA invention relates to fishing-reels and more particularly to devices of the So-called spinning reel type. In such devi-ces the spool on'which the line is Wound remains stationary during casting and rewinding. Rewinding isv ordinarily accomplished bymeans of a rotatable finger orA pick-up member which guides the line on the spool. Prior devices have employed various arrangements for projecting and retracting the pick-up member into line-engaging and disengaging position which have proven relatively cumbersome and complicated. Moreover, such prior devices have either, lacked suitable braking mechanisms for controlling, the line during casting or for playing a'sh or have employed mechanisms which have proven to be relatively inefficientl or impractical.

'I'he improvedconstruction in accordance with thepresent invention employs a rotatable pick-up member which is located behind, yand projects over, the line spool, and the line spool isv movable axially relative to the pick-up member for effecting engagement and release of the line- A further feature of the present invention is the provisionof a circular braking ring which is cofaxial with the line spool and axially movable to, clamp the line -against the forward ange of theline spool in order to effectively control the line. during` casting and in playingV a iish, this braking ring functioning also to moveV the spool relative. to the pick-up member to releasethe line for casting.

Further advantages ofl the construction` are thatfnoadjustments arenecessary and that` the reel ts any'conventional fishing rod andjthatit handles and. isoperated` by the ordinary movements employed in handling and operating more conventional types, of` fishing reels. The danger of. backrlash is completelyV eliminated and. lons eiortless casts, particularly of light lures, may beobtained.

Y Otheriand morespeciiicv objects-and advantages ofiA rthe .present invention will becomev readilyv apparent from the followingv detailed vdescription when .read in conjunction with the accompany-v ing drawings which illustrate one embodiment in accordance'with thisinvention.

In theldrawings:

. Fig. 1 is an elevation of the reel in positionV on a iishingrod; n

Fig; 2" isa transverse, vertical cross-sectional view on line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

y Fig;'3 isa longitudinal, sectional view'lon line 3.`3 ofjFi'g. 2'; showing: thel parts inpositions occupied during re-winding; Y

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal, elevational View, partly in section, showing details of the spool and pick,- up operating structure in re-winding position.

Fig. 5 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 3, showing the parts in the positions occupied duringcastingand showing the .brake ring in line-engaging position;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal cross-section on line 6 5 of Fig. 5; y

Fig. '7V is a cross-section on line 1 -'l of Fig. 6 illustrating a detail of the .cam mechanism for advancing and retracting the line spool;

Fig. 8' is a cross-section on line 8-8 of Fig. 6;

and

Fig. 9 is an isometric view of theseveral interengaging shafts and rods employed in advancing and retractingthe line spool.

Referring to the drawing, the reference numeral l designates generally a ishing rod of any desired and generally conventional construction. This rod is provided with a handle portion 2 and is further; provided with a reel-receiving portion 3, which is iiattened on its upper side.

The. reel, designated generally `by the numeral fl, is mounted on a supporting plate 5 adapted to besecured to the reel-receiving portion of the handle. As.v shown a securing ring 6 is arranged on the reel-receiving portion of the rod andY is adapted to slide over one end of: plate 5 which is upwardly taperedV at 1, to wedgingly clamp the plate to the reel-receiving portion. In the construction shown, where the reel-receiving portion ofthe rod merges with thehandle portion; there is'provided a slot 8 for the reception ofthe opposite end of supporting plate 5.

Reel 4 comprises a `tubular casing 9 formed of any vsuitable material and provided withY a front cover lll which ts snugly over the forward end of casing 9 and may be removed when desired. The forward portion of cover l0 is formed with Va forwardly tapering conical portion Il provided at its apexwith' a line-guide opening I2. A line spool I3 is positioned' forwardly ofcasing 9 being fixedlymounted on a shaft vlll which t extends rearwardly through the casing, being axiallyvslid able in a bearing block l5 which is attachedv to the bottom 'of' casing 9, through an integrali support-by I5, bymeans of a'screw vIii-ct which, in the constructionshown, is also employed to connect the casing to plate-5. y

Spool I3 is provided with acircular flange I1 on its forward end and with a second circular -ange I3 on its rearward end to confinebetween themthe line I9 which is'wound on thel spool. Forward iiange l1 is made somewhat greater inl diameterv than that ofrearward flangewl 8 and an annular recess 23 is provided in the inner face of flange I1 adjacent its outer edge which extends beyond the outer periphery of flange I8. Flange I8 is provided with a peripheral lip 2I which projects forwardly over spool I3 toward flange I1.

A short sleeve 22 is rotatably mounted on shaft I4 between flange I8 and the adjacent face of bearing block I5, the inner end of sleeve 22 being rotatably journalled in this face of bearing block I5. A pinion 23 is rigidly mounted on sleeve 22 and an arm 24, suitably keyed or otherwise rigidly connected to sleeve 22, extends radially therefrom slightly beyond the periphery of flange I8. The outer end of arm 24 carries a forwardly projecting flnger25 which is adapted to extend into recess 20 when the line spool is in the retracted position, as illustrated particularly in Fig. 3. A detent 25 has one end fastened to the inner face of arm 24 and the opposite free end is transversed byvshaft I4 and bears against the inner face of iiange I8 whereby to normally urge spool I3 axially outwardly relative to arm 24.

A crank shaft 21 extends at right angles to shaft I4 and is rotatably journalled in bearing block I5. The outer end of shaft 21 extends through a suitable opening 28 in casing 9 (Fig. 6) and carries a winding handle 29 on its outer end. The inner end of shaft 21 extends into a slot 38 formed in bearing block I and carries -a pinion 3l which is in mesh with pinion 23. The inner end of pinion 3l carries an eccentric cam 32 (Figs. 6 and 7) which is adapted to engage a suitable cam follower mounted on shaft I4, such as a pin 33 which extends laterally from shaft I4 whereby upon rotation of winding shaft 21, cam 32 will engage pin 33 and urge shaft I4 in the rearward direction.

A cylindrical release rod 34 extends vertically through bearing block I5 at an angle to shaft I4 and closely adjacent thereto. The upper end of rod 34 which projects from block I5 is surrounded by a coil spring 35 which is held in compression between the upper face of block I5 anda locking Washer 36 which is mounted on the outer end of rod 34. With this arrangement spring 35 .normally urges rod 34 in the upward direction. A lock washer 31 is mounted on the lower end of rod 34 below block I5 to limit upward movement of the rod through the block.

The portion of rod 34 within bearing block I5 is provided with a circumferential groove 33 cut on the radius of a circle which is adapted to oooperate with a similarly shaped groove cut in the surface of shaft I4 for locking and releasing shaft I4 for axial movement. This arrangement forms a clutch having the form and mode of operation of that described in detail in R. Dell Hull U. S. Patent No. 2,541,360, February 13, 1951.

The lower portion of rod 34 below groove 33 is provided on opposite sides with cam slots 45 (see particularly Fig. 9), the lower edges of which are shaped to form upwardly and forwardly tapering cams 4I. A push rocl 42 extends slidably through bearing'block I5, generally parallelto shaft I4 and is Vprovided at its inner end with a pair of spaced apart parallel arms 43-43 which extend on opposite sides of rod 34 and are slidable through cam slots 43. The lower edges of arms 43 are provided with downwardly and rearwardly tapering cams 44 engageable with cams 4I in cam slots 4U. 'I'he outer ends of arms 43 project beyond rod 34 and are provided with downwardly extending tips 45 which are adapted to lodge against thel outer ends of cams 4 I to prevent retraction of push rOd 42 rearwardly from the bearing block. A coil spring 45 surrounds the rearward end. of push rod 42 and is held in compression between the rear face of block I5 and a lock washer 41 mounted on the outer end of Vpush rod 42, thereby spring 45 normally urges push rod 42 in the rearward dlrection. Lock rod 34 and push rod 42, together with their related elements constitute a releasable locking means for spool shaft I4, which operates in a manner to be more fully described hereinafter.

A tubular sleeve 53 is mounted inside casing I9 and concentric therewith, and is dimensloned to form a close sliding fit within the casing and is movable axially therein. The nominal inner diameter of sleeve 59 is somewhat greater than the external diameter of flange I8 and is provided at its forward end with a radially thickened portion 5I, in the outer face of which is disposed a brake ring 52 composed of a suitable frictioncreating material, such as rubber, rubber-fabric composition, or other suitable material. Portion 5I and brake ring 52 are radially dimensioned so as to engage the inner face of flange I1 at its outer periphery when sleeve 58 is moved forwardly relative to casing S to the position illustrated particularly in Fig. 5. Thickened portion 5I is provided on its exterior surface with a rearwardly facing shoulder 53 whichV is adapted to engage an opposing shoulder 54 formed by the forward edge of casing 9 to limit the extent of rearward movement of sleeve 55 relative to casing 3. The rearward end of sleeve 5D is closed by a dome-shaped end wall 55 which is normally t in contact with the rearward end of rod 42 and of a coil spring 56 which surrounds the rearward end of shaft i4, and bears against the rear face of bearing block I5. The wall of sleeve 53 is provided with longitudinally elongated slots 51 (Figs. 3 and 5) and 58 (Fig. 6) through which bearing support I6 and shaft 21, respectively extend, thereby permitting sleeve 5D to engage in the desired degree of axial movement relative to casing 9.

The above-described device operates in the following manner: Before a cast ist-o be made, the parts of the reel will be in the positions illustrated in Fig. 3. Sleeve 5l] will bein the rearward position shown due to the rearward pressure exerted against end-wall 55v by springs 45 and 56. Spool I3 will also be in the rearwardly retracted position whereby pick-up finger 45 will be engaged in recess 2U, the position attained as a result of completion of a preceding rewinding operation. Brake ring 52 will also be retracted from engagement with flange I1. To prepare the reel for making a cast, sleeve 50 will be pushed forwardly by pressure applied to end wall 55 by the thumb of the caster. This forward movement of sleeve 59 produces several substantially simultaneous actions. First, brake ring 52 will engage the edge of flange I1 and clamp line I9 between the brake ring and the edge of the flange to therebytemporarily prevent the line from feeding off of the spool. At the same time push rod 42 will be moved forwardly which will pull release rod 34 in the downward direction due to the coaction between cams 4I and 44. The downward movement of rod 34 will place groove 38 in alignment with the cylindrical portion of shaft I4 releasing shaft I4 for axail move| ment. These positions are pictured best in Figs` 5 and 9. With shaft I4 thus released, Vthe forward pressure on flange I1 being exerted through sleeve 59wi1l force spool I3 forwardlythrough sleeve 22 relative to pick-up arm 24 and will place The reel is now ready for casting and as the cast is made, the thumb pressure on sleeve I) is released, so that the sleeve and brake ring 52 will retract under the urging of springs 46 and 56, thereby releasing the line so'that the Weight of the lure will pull it off of spool I3. Thevthumb pressure may be re-applied, if desired, during the cast to cause brake ring 52 to compress the line against the edge of flange I'I to thereby limit or control the cast, this action being quite similar to thumbing the reel when casting with conventional reels. f

When it is desired to re-wind the line, it is only necessary to start turning handle 29 in the re-winding direction. Rotation of handle 29 rotates shaft 21 causing cam 32 to engage pin 33, thereby forcing shaft i4 in the rearward direction. Since shaft I4 is rigidly connected to spool I3 the latter will be automatically retracted to the position shown in Fig. 3 wherein the end of pick-up finger 25 will enter recess 20 and engage the line. At the same time, pinion 3I which is engaged with pinion 23, will rotate the latter and sleeve 22 which will, in turn, rotate arm 24, driving nger 25 around spool I3 and therebyv winding the line on the spool. The retraction of shaft I4 will allow groove 39 to come into register with rod 34, which will then automatically move upwardly through groove 39 (Fig. 4) under the urging of spring 35 to again lock shaft I4 and spool I3 in the retracted position until the rewinding operation is completed. The reel will now be ready for the next cast.

It will be understood thatfvarious modifications and changes may be made in the illustrative embodiment herein described within the scope of the appended claims but without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters l Patent is: v

1. A spinning-type reel, comprising, a tubular casing, a spool shaft mounted for limited sliding movement axially in said casing, a line spool xedly mounted on the forward end of said spool shaft, said spool having axially spaced front and rear circular flanges, the front flange being larger in diameter than the rear flange to provide an annular portion extending outwardly beyond the periphery of said rear flange, an axially stationary radial arm rotatably mounted on said spool shaft behind said spool and carrying on its outer end a line pick-up member extending forwardly over said spool toward said front flange, a crank shaft mounted in said casing, gears drivingly connecting said crank shaft with said arm, a tubular sleeve member axially reciprocable in said casing whereby its forward end may be moved into and out of engagement with said annular portion of said front flange, and resilient means mounted in said casing and normally urging said sleeve member rearwardly therein.

2. A spinning-type reel according to claim 1, wherein said forward end of said sleeve is provided with an annular friction member.

3. A spinning-type reel according to claim 1, wherein said crank shaft carries a cam engageable with a cam follower on said spool shaft whereby to move said spool shaft rearwardly in response to rotation of said crankshaft.

4. In a spinning-type reel according to claim 1, a resiliently movable lock means disposed'in said casing in releasable engagement with said spool shaft to normally lock said spool shaft in rearwardly retracted position, said lock means being actuable by inward movement of said sleeve member to release said spool shaft.

RAYMOND J. BLISSIT.

No references cited. 

